Deschutes County is seeking solutions to one of Central Oregon’s longstanding wildfire challenges — what to do with the woody debris that is left over from fuels reduction projects.
Engineered biochar–clay “thermal sponge” turns waste wood into a green cooling battery for buildings
Engineered “biochar” made from waste wood and natural clay minerals could help buildings stay comfortable while cutting ...
A growing body of research suggests that combining enzymes with biochar, a carbon-rich material made from agricultural and ...
On a site next to a sawmill in Waverly, Virginia, a startup takes sawdust and offcuts from the mill and heats it up to turn it into biochar, a material that can store carbon for hundreds or thousands ...
Biochar is a form of charcoal (mostly carbon) produced by heating organic matter in the absence of oxygen, a process called pyrolysis. This avoids the production of carbon dioxide and locks up the ...
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Researchers uncover shocking new use for cocoa beans that could affect entire planet — and it has nothing to do with chocolate
Biochar could potentially capture a few billion tons of environmentally damaging gases every year. Researchers uncover ...
Each year, more than 1.5 billion tons of agricultural waste is produced globally, a volume that continues to rise as food demand increases. Traditional waste disposal methods—including landfilling and ...
A new study finds that a nitrification inhibitor outperforms biochar in increasing crop yields and reducing nitrous oxide ...
Seven cities across the globe will be investing in carbon sequestration projects made possible with investments from Bloomberg Philanthropies. In 2014, the Stockholm Biochar Project, which focused on ...
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